Roy Ellam (February 8, 1886 – October 28, 1948), nicknamed "Slippery", was a professional baseball player. He was a shortstop for parts of two seasons (1909, 1918) with the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates. For his career, he compiled a .143 batting average, with one home run and six runs batted in. He was born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, and died there at the age of 62. External links 1886 births 1948 deaths People from Conshohocken, Pennsylvania Cincinnati Reds players Pittsburgh Pirates players Major League Baseball shortstops Baseball players from Pennsylvania Atlanta Crackers managers Minor league baseball managers Birmingham Barons players Nashville Vols players Indianapolis Indians players Galveston Pirates players Mobile Bears players Montgomery Lions players Sportspeople from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania